Universities in South Korea have their own festivals where they celebrate school pride. A lot of the times, they’ll also invite idols and celebrities to perform at the festivals as well! Yonsei’s festival is called Akaraka, and it’s the most famous festival among all the universities in Seoul!
I haven’t been having much luck with k-pop experience in Korea, which is strange since it’s one of the main reasons why I had always wanted to come to Korea… but I was lucky enough to be able to attend a show recording for Immortal Song with my Mentor’s Club cell!
Busan 부산 is the second largest city in South Korea, and is the largest port city as well. I originally didn’t have anyone to go with to Busan, because Stef had previously already gone to Busan with our Singaporean friends, but she decided to go with me again so I got a chance to go!
This is one of the most key parts of Korean culture – and I knew that I couldn’t leave Korea without going to one of these at least once. Time to get naked with strangers!
Yonsei Global and Mentors Club – both are clubs designed to help foreigners integrate better into Yonsei’s school life, but they’re rival clubs that try to get get more students in each club. I participated in activities that were held by both groups so I thought it would be interesting to compare them a bit.
I first learned about Jeju Island through the popular Korean drama Boys Over Flowers that I watched a lot of years back. It was the first drama that exposed me to the Hallyu wave and got me into k-pop. Specifically, they have a song that’s part of the OST that literally screams Jeju Island. I never thought I would get the chance to go to Jeju Island, but since I’m on exchange… it was a definite must do!
Lotte World is the biggest indoor theme park in the world, and I’ve watched enough Korean variety shows and dramas to want to know what it looks like inside… and I’m really glad that I got the chance to go and experience the rides!
After coming to Seoul, a lot of things have happened that I never thought would happen. Including bungee jumping off a 55m high tower!
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